Honey and B.B. date.

ohreally

Hi folks, I need to call on your collective wisdom.

We go through quite a lite of Manuca honey and I'm wondering if it goes off.

I have found two jars which have been stored away and forgotten about. Best before date is long past (2016) but I seem to recall honey can keep for a long time.

It's colour has darkened, bin it or safe to use?????

PLRFD

I would use it in a heart beat,even crystallised honey would get thrown in a curry.

redfox

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maman

Absolutely no problem using it. I like honey in a stir fry (2 parts honey, 1 soy and a shake of lime juice before serving) it's delicious.

Owain_Moneysaver

Honey will not ferment if its water content is under 17.1%

Thin/runny honey should be kept in the fridge long-term.

Set honey with fine crystals should have a long life and needs no further attention. But some honey will set unevenly and will separate, with coarse crystals at the bottom and a layer of liquid on the top. This sort of honey is quite likely to ferment but it can easily be returned to the all liquid state by gentle warming.

If you wish, you can then change the texture by stirring in some honey of a softer consistency and allowing the honey to granulate again. This process is called seeding and the result will be a soft-set honey.

In warm conditions some of the yeasts will be able to multiply. They will break down the sugars in the honey producing alcohol, acetic acid and carbon dioxide. This produces an unpleasant smell and taste, characteristic of fermentation, which spoils the honey.

Fermented honey can be heated to kill the yeasts but this will darken it and spoil the flavour. However, it will still be suitable for baking.

http://www.smallholder.co.uk/news/878983.Honey_Storage/